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04/25/2025

Join Us Tomorrow for Preserving African American Cultural Patrimony.

Saturday, April 26, at 1:00 p.m. for Preserving African American Cultural Patrimony, Seminar III of the Historic Preservation and Black Atlanta Series, a special event celebrating Atlanta’s rich legacy of African American archives.

Home to five major institutions—including the Robert W. Woodruff Library, Auburn Avenue Research Library, Spelman College Archives, Emory University’s Rose Library, and Georgia State University’s Music and Popular Culture Archives—Atlanta plays a vital role in preserving African American cultural history and ephemera.

Learn how these archives collect, preserve, and share the stories that shape our community. We look forward to welcoming you!

Guest Speaker:
La’Neice Littleton, Ph.D.

Panelists:
Kayla Siddell, Ph.D., Associate Library Director, Robert W. Woodruff Library
Victor Simmons, Administrator, Auburn Avenue Research Library
Holly A. Smith, College Archivist, Spelman College
N’Kosi Oates, Ph.D., Curator of African American Collections, Rose Library, Emory University
Brittany Newberry, Music and Popular Culture Archivist, Georgia State University

Find out more at atlfutureplaces.com

03/20/2025

Please join us on Saturday, March 22, at 1:00 pm to celebrate Women's History Month in Sweet Auburn. The Department of City Planning presents "Black Women and Historic Preservation in Atlanta," part of the Historic Preservation and Black Atlanta Series at Haugbrooks Art Gallery.

Learn more about the project at www.atlfutureplaces.com




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03/07/2025

Join us on March 18 for the latest updates, and share your feedback on the Heroes Walk.

11/27/2024

Celebrate Small Business Saturday on November 30 at the Spark Innovation Lab for our Small Business Saturday Shopping Event from 2:00-6:00 pm!

The Sweet Auburn Historic District is proud to participate in the nationwide event to highlight and support small businesses in one of the nation's most historically rich African American commercial districts.

Attendees will have the opportunity to shop at a wide variety of local entrepreneurs and niche retailers that line the streets of the Sweet Auburn Historic District and throughout the Old 4th Ward.

Within the SAW SPARK Lab, we will feature these six brands that call Sweet Auburn home throughout the holiday season.
Zaniyah Naturals
Dychi Denim
FSG League
Afr'letics
Otis Damόn Millinery
The Veggie Taste

We will also feature local visual artists Leisha Starchia and Jeffry St. James. Their beautiful works will be displayed and available for sale throughout the event.








Enjoy Sweet Auburn this holiday season!

11/21/2024

Thank you so much for joining us at the first Reconnecting Sweet Auburn public meeting!

We were thrilled to engage with residents, business owners, and community stakeholders like you to explore solutions to address the historical impacts of the Downtown Connector and create a more connected and vibrant future for Sweet Auburn.

Your feedback is crucial to shaping the future of this project, so please complete our Survey by December 8 at 11:59 p.m

10/29/2024

Join us on 11/7 at 6:00 p.m. to help measure and mitigate the impact and harm caused by the construction of I-75/85 through the Sweet Auburn neighborhood in the 1960s.

Find more information sweetauburnworks.com/reconnecting

05/23/2024

Please share your voice.

03/04/2024

11/25/2023

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08/16/2023

In honor of National Black Business Month, Spark Innovation Lab will host a "Black Business Bash" for the first time.

The two-part event celebrates the brilliant and rewarding entrepreneurial journeys of Black business owners of the Sweet Auburn community and Greater Atlanta.

Event Part One: Entrepreneur Appreciation Mixer
Saturday, August 19th, 12:00 pm

Entrepreneurs who attend can expect to engage in lateral networking with other growing entrepreneurs, storytelling of triumphs and lessons, and receive giveaways devoted to entrepreneur encouragement.

Event Part Two: Shop Black Expo
Saturday, August 19th, 3:00 - 8:00 pm

This free, family-friendly shopping event will showcase our retail experience here at Spark –spotlighting YOU and your brand– and further, our agenda to bridge the gap between customers and black-owned businesses in Sweet Auburn.

Shoppers can expect great products, giveaways, a selfie station, and more information on how to stay involved with our black-owned businesses.

Event location: Spark Innovation Lab, 228 Auburn Avenue NE. Atlanta, GA 30303.